Combination firecrackers wrapper and lighter



T. G. HITT Sept. 10, 1929.-

COMBINATION FIRECRACKER WRAPPER AND LIGHTER Fil ed Oct. 1, 192a PatentedSept. 10, 1929.

UNITE THOMAS G. HITT, F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

COMBINATION FIRECRACKERS WRAPPER AND LIGHTER.

Application filed October 1, 1928.

This invention relates to firecrackers in combination with a chemicallytreated band for holding the packet thereof together, the band being acombination wrapper and lighter.

In the ordinary use of firecrackers, it is customary to ignite each oneseparately,

either with separate matches, or by means of the familiar Chinese punk.But much inconvenience and difiiculty is found in the use of matchesparticularly in a wind, and the punk may be added expense, and isinconvenient to carry, and in practice is frequently forgotten or not onhand when needed;

It is therefore among the objects of this invention to provide anabsorbent band for holding a bunch of firecrackers in packet form fortransportation, which band is chemically treated to provide means tosupport slow burning combustion, and suitable to be rolled or folded,and provide a slow match for igniting the firecrackers.

lVith these and other objects, I have illustrated my invention by theaccompanying drawings; of which Figure 1, is a front elevation of apacket of firecrackers with a creased band in place, with a part brokenaway to show the fuses beneath;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the packet and band around the same;

Figure 4 is a View of a section of the band folded for a lighter;

Figure 3 is another embodiment of the hand, without creases;

Figure 5 represents any ordinary bunch of firecrackers in several rows,with fuses 6, pro jecting from the adjoining ends of the firecrackersand twisted or interwoven loosely to hold the rows abutting each other.

7 is one of my hands wrapped around the bunch of firecrackers and overthe fuses to provide a stiffening means for holding the bunch in packetformation and to provide protection to the fuses and prevent injurySerial No. 309,375.

thereto, with the ends 7' and 7 of the band lightly held overlappingeach other by any suitable paste.

Like numerals on the different figures represent like parts.

The band is preferably formed of porous or absorbent paper, and is firsttreated or saturated with salt petre, or other suitable chemicalsolution and then dried, so that it will provide means to support a slowburning combustion, and hold the fire, such as a very slow match.

Figure 1 shows my preferred form of band, with a plurality of creasesprovided therein the length thereof, such as a central crease 8, andothers on each side as 9 and 1.0, to facilitate the quick and readyfolding of the band, or sections thereof when removed from thefirecracker pack for firing. The sections of the band being easilyfolded along the lines of the creases, the central one as a hinge, andother creases for-additional hinges as further folds are made, until aribbon form is produced as shown in Figure 4:, and additional folds maybe made if desired to narrow the same still further.

The band as so folded is then ignited at one end and used to ignite theseparate firecraclc ers, in lieu of matches, of punk sticks. The band isalso preferably given some bright color by suitable chemical added tothe com bustion solution when so first applied.

WVhile I have shown creases in Figure 1, to facilitate the folding, Ihave also shown the band Without such creases, and the same may be soformed, especially when it may be desired to roll the band into a narrowor stick formation, for a lighter.

\Vith my combination a simple and inexpensive means is provided forholding the firecrackers together, protecting the fuses, and forignition means whenever and wher ever the firecrackers are to be used.

Having described my invention, I claim as new;

In combination, a package of firecrackers, With a band of chemicallytreated absorbent paper to provide slow burning combustion of the band,the band Wrapped around the package to protect the fuses and hold thefilrecrackers in a bunch for transportation, With creases in the Wrapperfor facilitating the folding thereof to form lighters for igniting thefirecrackers after the Wrapper has been removed.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

THOMAS G. .HITT.

